Douglas CBP Officers Seize Weapons and Ammunition
CBP officers seized cache of weapons headed for Mexico U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing outbound enforcement operations at the Area Port of Douglas, Arizona (RHC), seized 13 weapons, eight…
CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in collaboration with Carnival Cruise Line, announced today that the Port of Jacksonville, FL is the latest seaport to further secure and enhance the…
CBP Releases February 2023 Monthly Operational Update
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection released operational statistics today for February 2023, which can be viewed online here. “The new border enforcement measures kept February’s overall encounter numbers nearly even…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol foils two human smuggling attempts
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents foiled two human smuggling attempts at the I-35 Border Patrol checkpoint that resulted in the apprehension of several individuals. On March 12, Border Patrol…
CBP, Coast Guard Apprehend 18 Stowaway Migrants in a Barge Arriving in San Juan
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Coast Guard apprehended Tuesday 18 non-citizens of the Dominican Republic that arrived into the Port of San Juan stowed…
Gold Nuggets and Bars Worth $67,830 Seized by Cincinnati CBP
CINCINNATI—On March 9, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the Port of Cincinnati seized an outbound shipment declared as containing clothing after they discovered it also contained loose gold…
CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl and Cocaine at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas Border Crossing intercepted fentanyl and cocaine on two separate failed smuggling attempts on Tuesday. “CBP…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol assisted in a human smuggling attempt utilizing a belly dump truck
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Cotulla Station apprehended halted a failed human smuggling attempt utilizing a belly dump truck in Cotulla, Texas. On March 13, Border Patrol agents…
CBP Officers Seize Over $660K in Hard Narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $660,000 in street value. “Narcotic interdiction continues to…
CBP Phone Scam Continues to Target Citizens Callers seek information to bypass financial protocols
HOUSTON – Telephone scammers are targeting residents nationwide to gain personal information that would bypass financial security protocols. U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees are continuing to receive numerous calls from people…
Selection of Anthony “Scott” Good as Chief Patrol Agent, El Paso Sector
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz announced, the selection of El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) Anthony “Scott” Good, as the new El Paso Sector Chief…
U.S. Border Patrol Catches Smuggler and 11 Noncitizens Partnership with Ohio State Highway Patrol leads to Arrest
PORT CLINTON, Ohio – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Detroit Sector arrested a Mexican citizen in conjunction with an alien smuggling case over the weekend. On Saturday morning, March 11, Border…
RGV Agents Apprehend Gang Members Over the Weekend
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents arrested three gang members, including one with an extensive criminal record. On March 12, Brownsville agents apprehended a Mexican migrant with an…
Philadelphia CBP Officers Arrest Massachusetts Man on Multiple Felony Attempted Murder, Assault, and Firearms Charges
PHILADELPHIA – The last thing anyone expects after returning from a vacation is to be arrested on very serious criminal charges, but that’s what happened to a Dorchester, Mass., man at Philadelphia…
One dead; five injured in rollover crash near Las Cruces, New Mexico
On February 6, 2023, at approximately 12:05 a.m., a black GMC Yukon SUV approached the U.S. Border Patrol immigration checkpoint located near mile marker 26 on State Highway 185, approximately 23 miles…
Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Two Accused of Felony Sex Offenses Fleeing Dulles Airport
STERLING, Va., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men today on felony sex offenses at Washington Dulles International Airport. CBP officers arrested Kadian Andre Mitchell, 42, of Alexandria, Va.,…
CBP at JFK Returns Cultural Artifacts to Ukraine
JAMAICA, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) International Mail Facility, with the help from officers at the National Targeting…
Progreso CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept First in Port Pest in Pineapple Shipment
PROGRESO, Texas – Agriculture Specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Progreso Port of Entry intercepted a “First in Port” pest, a tortoise beetle found…
CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million in Marijuana at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana that totaled over $1,000,000 in street value. “Frontline officers at the…
Four dead; multiple injured after driver of suspected human smuggling vehicle crashes near Rio Bravo, Texas
On February 25, 2023, at approximately 3:35 a.m., Laredo Border Patrol Sector Communications personnel broadcasted information via radio to Border Patrol agents indicating that a remote camera operator spotted a group of…
CBP Officers Discover Stolen Vehicle at the Peace Bridge Valued at Approximately $65,000
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized a stolen vehicle that was encountered at the Peace Bridge. Yesterday, CBP officers encountered a 2022…